rsdoielR
Deno•12mo ago•
3 replies
rsdoiel

In Deno 2.1.7 I stumbled on Deno.Stdin, Deno.FsFile but using these types fails to pass check

I can "run" the following code it doesn't pass check or compile. What is the right way to approach this?

(file is named foo.ts).
async function main () {
    let input: Stdin | FsFile;
    let decoder = new TextDecoder();
    console.log("Reading from helloworld.txt");
    // Try to read a named text file
    input = await Deno.open("helloworld.txt");
    for await(const chunk of input.readable) {
        console.log(decoder.decode(chunk));
    }
    // Now try to read from standard input
    console.log("Type in some text and press Ctrl-C to exit");
    input = Deno.stdin;
    for await(const chunk of input.readable) {
        console.log(decoder.decode(chunk));
    }        
}

if (import.meta.main) main();


Running deno run --allow-read foo.ts works fine as does running the main function interactively in the REPL. On the other hand deno check foo.ts returns the following message. How should I be import Stdin ad FsFile to allow it to be compiled?

Check file:///C:/Users/rsdoi/Sandbox/Writing/Articles/Deno/stdin_fsfile.ts
error: TS2304 [ERROR]: Cannot find name 'Stdin'.
        let input: Stdin | FsFile;
                   ~~~~~
    at file:///C:/Users/rsdoi/Sandbox/Writing/Articles/Deno/stdin_fsfile.ts:2:13

TS2552 [ERROR]: Cannot find name 'FsFile'. Did you mean 'File'?
        let input: Stdin | FsFile;
                           ~~~~~~
    at file:///C:/Users/rsdoi/Sandbox/Writing/Articles/Deno/stdin_fsfile.ts:2:21

    'File' is declared here.
    declare var File: {
                ~~~~
        at asset:///lib.deno.web.d.ts:622:13

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